Improvement in eaves-trough former



, N'PETERS. PNOTD-UTIOGHAPHER. WASHINGTON. D. C.

dich-rd tatee @anni @time l To all whom it may concern LEWIS GRANGER ANDLUKE PHILLIPS, OF MEMPHIS, MICHIGAN.

Letters Patent No. 92,720, elated July 20, 1869.

The Schedule referred to in these Lettere Patent and making part of thesame.

Beit known that we, LEWIS GRANGER and LUKE PHILLIPS, of Memphis, in thecounty of Macomb, and State of Michigan, have invented a newand improvedEavesf'lrough Former; and we do hereby declare that the followingr isafull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable othersskilled in the art to make and use the saine, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing", forming part of this specification, in which thefigure is a vertical cross-section of our im- .proved machine.

C is the header, which is a small metal shaft placed.

in a groove in the face of the die B, and working-in ears attached tothe ends of the die B. The shaft G is grooved, or plowed longitudinally,to receive the edge ofthe plate from which the trough .is to Vbe formed.1

c is a crank formed upon the end of the shaft C, for convenience inoperating said shaft.

D is the\ upper or movable die, which is securely fastened to the endsof the arms or frame E, the other ends of which are pivoted to the frameor bench A, as shown in the ligure.

The face of the die D is formed to fit into the die B, so that the sheetof metal may be pressed into proper form between the said dies.

To the part ofthe die D that forms the angle below the bead, is attacheda metallic plate, or strap, F, the ends of which are turned up, and areslotted transversely, to receive the screws by which they are securedyto theA ends of the die D, so that the position of the said plate may beeasily adjusted, as required.

G is a frame, the lower ends of the side-bars of which are pivoted tothe forward parts of the frame A or die B, in such a position that whentiuned up' into the position shown in the ligure, the cross-bar g ofsaid frame will force the metal plate down upon the top of the die D, toform the rear side of the trough,

at the same time that it forces the said die D down I more closely uponthe die B, forming the trough more accurately.

Having thus described our invention, XVe claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- AThe adjustable plate, or bar F, incombination with the dies B and D and header C, substantially as hereinshown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

LEWIS GRAN GER. LUKE PHILLIPS.

Witnesses .TOSIAII KINGSBURY, J'. H.'DU'.rroN.

